Project News
A successful Big Jump clean up with neighbors
November 18, 2025
This weekend, neighbors from across Baltimore came together to clean and care for the Big Jump corridor. The turnout was great! We appreciate every person who showed up with gloves, grabbers, bikes, and good spirits.
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Thank you to our partners, Greater Remington Improvement Association, Reservoir Hill Association, Reservoir Improvement Council, Friends of German Park, and Bikemore for organizing the event!
Big Jump Clean Up on November 15!
October 28, 2025
The Big Jump is looking good; let's keep it that way! Join Greater Remington Improvement Association, Reservoir Hill Association, Reservoir Improvement Council, Friends of German Park, and Bikemore for a clean up on November 15.
Looking to join in on the fun? Meet at Church of the Guardian Angel (2631 Huntingdon Ave) at 10am. See you there!
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Happy Walktober from BCDOT!
October 24, 2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to Walktober event yesterday! It was wonderful to hear from folks who regularly use the Big Jump and the Druid Park Lake Loop, as well as folks who were out there for the first time checking it out. Thank you for celebrating walking and rolling in Baltimore City with us!
Friendly reminder that if you haven't already, please take the 5-question Big Jump Beautification Survey. Survey closes on October 26.
Take the survey here: https://streetsofbaltimore.com/bigjump/surveys/beautification-survey
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Let's celebrate walking and rolling at the Big Jump!
October 17, 2025
Join us next Thursday October 23, 2025 for Walktober at Druid Lake and the Big Jump! This is a great opportunity to check out the new improvements we've made to the Big Jump in recent months. Walktober is a Maryland-wide initiative to celebrate walking and rolling, and we're excited to be participating here in Baltimore City.
Meet us at Druid Lake (southwest corner of the lake) and the Big Jump (Linden & Druid Park Lake Drive intersection) to celebrate walking, rolling, biking, and scooting here in Baltimore. We'll have lots of fun goodies and activities to share like:
- Music, face painting, line dancing!
- Prediabetes screening & a1c testing
- Group walk around Druid Lake (starts at 5pm)
- Light dinner provided (starts at 4pm until supplies run out)
- Remarks from the new Commissioner of Health, Dr. Michelle Taylor and DOT Director McBeth!
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Concrete barriers installed on the east side of the Big Jump. + Take our beautification survey!
October 6, 2025
Concrete barriers installed on the east side of the Big Jump
After an initial delay due to rainy weather on September 25, BCDOT's contractor was hard at work last week (9/29) making improvements to the Big Jump. This included installing:
- Concrete jersey barriers on the bridge
- A new crosswalk at Eutaw Place and Druid Park Lake Drive. This will provide a new entrance to Druid Hill Park once DPW's work is complete.
- New bike and pedestrian pavement symbols, refreshed striping, and flex posts along the project corridor
The contractor will continue work this week (10/6). They will install more flex posts, add green paint to intersections, adjust concrete barriers at Lakeview intersection, improve crosswalk at Linden Ave, amongst other various improvements.
Installing concrete barriers on the east side (bridge). October 2025.
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Take our 5-question Big Jump Beautification Survey!
As we wrap up the current phase of Big Jump improvements, we are also in the process of identifying how to make the Big Jump more beautiful. And we want your thoughts! The feedback we receive as part of this engagement will inform which beautification treatments are used on the Big Jump. The survey will close on October 26.
Concrete jersey barriers selected as for the east side of the Big Jump. Installation to start September 25, 2025.
September 18, 2025
After careful review and close coordination with our bridge engineering department, the project team has selected concrete jersey barriers as the vertical separation material that will be used for the east side (bridge portion) of the Big Jump. The installation is slated to begin September 25, 2025.
Temporary detours will be in place for east bound traffic on W 28th St while concrete jersey barrier are being installed on the bridge.
The contractor will also make final adjustments to the entire Big Jump corridor including installation of pavement markings (e.g. crosswalks and symbols), flex posts, and other related elements.
Installation is scheduled to be complete in early October.
ResFest, National Night Out, and more! Let's talk Big Jump improvements.
August 8, 2025
We've been busy this last week connecting with folks at Reservoir Hill Festival, and No Boundaries Coalition's National Night Out. We've chatted with more than 100 folks about the Big Jump in the last week alone. Where can we connect with you next? We've got Beth Am's Service in the Park (8/8), GRIA's Community Meeting (8/20), and Historic Mount Royal Terrace Association's Fall Meeting (9/14) up next on our calendar.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on how we should make the Big Jump more beautiful.
Ideas on how to make the Big Jump more beautiful? Tell us!
August 1, 2025
We are in the process of improving the Big Jump. While we are replacing the plastic barriers with a more durable solution, we are also in the process of identifying how to make the Big Jump more beautiful. And we want your thoughts!
Give us your opinion - Take the survey!
Invite us to your event or meeting!
We are in the process of identifying events and meetings in August and September where we can share project information, gather community feedback, and field project questions. If you would like us to attend an event or meeting in your community, please submit the meeting details in the "Community Events" comment box at the bottom of the page.
New concrete barriers for the Big Jump
July 15, 2025
Since the original project installation in June 2018, the Big Jump shared-use path was separated from motor vehicle traffic by plastic water-filled barriers. Over time, these barriers have broken down—many are cracked and can’t hold water—and they need to be replaced. As of July 2025, we have started the process of replacing the Big Jump barriers with a semi-permanent solution.
The first step of the process was replacing the Big Jump barriers on the west side (Madison Ave to ~Mt. Royal Terrace) with concrete barriers.
Installing concrete barriers on the west side of the Big Jump. July 2025. 
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